Pediculosis corporis

Question 1

Etio agent. 
size. 
life span 
lays how many eggs.
incubate for how many days?
nymphs mature to adults in how many days?

Answer 1

PediculusHumanusHuma- nus. Larger than head louse: 2 to 4 mm; otherwise indistinguishable. Li e span 18 days. Female lays 270 to 300 ova. Nits: Ova within chitinouscase.Nitsincubate or8to10days; nymphs mature to adults in 14 days

Question 2

present in seams of clothing. It can go how many days without food?

Answer 2

3 days

Question 3

Tx

Answer 3

DECONTAMINATION OF CLOTHING AND BEDDING
Hygiene measures.
DELOUSING Pyrethrin, permethrin.